Cost of living comparison
Canada is 60.7% more expensive than Bahrain.
If you lived in Canada instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 73.6% more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.49
BHD3.190
|
$16.50
CA$23.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
BHD3.150
|
$9.99
CA$13.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
BHD0.510
|
$2.03
CA$2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
$1.66
CA$2.32
|
|
pay 96.7% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
$2.50
CA$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
$5.43
CA$7.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BHD2.290
|
$7.95
CA$11.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
BHD0.830
|
$3.36
CA$4.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
BHD1.350
|
$5.29
CA$7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
$1.84
CA$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
$1.57
CA$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
$1.79
CA$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$1.18
CA$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$1.18
CA$1.65
|
|
pay 64.1% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
$4.40
CA$6.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.76
BHD13.040
|
$68.18
CA$95.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,048.44
BHD12,778.920
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,966.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.96
BHD17.620
|
$16.78
CA$23.44
|
|
pay 51.9% more for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.93
BHD13.860
|
$62.83
CA$87.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.14
BHD351.350
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,746.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.45
BHD258.010
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,600.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.37
BHD32.790
|
$119.78
CA$167.31
|
|
pay 70.0% more for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$376.02
BHD141.130
|
$744.16
CA$1,039.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,596.13
BHD3,226.260
|
$12,218.47
CA$17,066.14
|
|
pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.83
BHD2.940
|
$5.30
CA$7.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
$3.57
CA$4.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.17
BHD1.940
|
$12.99
CA$18.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.49
BHD32.090
|
$43.10
CA$60.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
BHD4.330
|
$11.26
CA$15.73
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.85
BHD21.340
|
$55.23
CA$77.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.85
BHD17.210
|
$39.78
CA$55.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.27
BHD36.130
|
$86.57
CA$120.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.41
BHD30.930
|
$103.81
CA$144.99
|
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